How do people handle confessional compulsions? I feel like I have to confess everything all the time or else I'm a liar and a bad person and not confessing makes me feel sick to my stomach. Any advice for overcoming this? Ive tried to not confess but I just get so ill
I wish I can help but I have the same exact issue, the best thing u can do is to constantly remind urself of ur morals and tell urself it’s ur ocd and u did nothing even if it feels like you did and 99 out of 100 you didn’t
Thank you! Now I have to work on the compulsion of researching every situation Ive ever been in 😅
@GhostlyOwl That’s a good way to start! I wish you luck with ur journey of healing!
@d3adpan_ You too! 😊
i totally get how tough confessional compulsions can be, feeling like you're stuck between being honest and keeping your peace. it's really hard when trying not to confess just makes you feel worse. 😣 by the way, have you heard about this new AI-powered OCD therapy tool called "unstuck?" when i was dealing with something similar, what really helped me was this free AI OCD therapy tool called "unstuck" (unstuckmyocd.com/try) that my NOCD therapist recommended. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it offers personalized, step-by-step support for dealing with compulsions exactly like yours, guiding you through the tough moments without having to confess. it's like having an OCD therapist in your pocket. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have Qs or just want to talk more! <3
How do you all deal with ocd confession compulsion? And the guilt? I need some tips. It’s one of the hardest themes I’ve had.
Anyone know anything about confession OCD that can tell me about it in a nutshell? I’ve always felt the need to tell everyone whatever is going on in my head and I feel guilty if I don’t. I would always tell on myself as a kid but not for the things I did wrong but instead for all the bad things in my head. Now I obsess over everything from my past and experience with other partners and have horrible guilt if I don’t tell my boyfriend absolutely everything that has ever happened or just things my mind gets stuck on. Only when he knows everything I can think of do I relax. Is this what confession OCD is? If not- does anyone else get the compulsion to get the truth out?
Is feeling the need to confess everything you’ve ever done to your partner a compulsion? My body and mind tells me that if I don’t that I’m lying to my partner about who I am or what I’ve done and that I should say something otherwise I’m bad. Can anyone relate to this?
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